Parents and their 2 kids found dead in apparent murder suicide in Texas
A mother, father, and their two young children were found dead in a Houston home in an apparent murder-suicide, according to police. A babysitter requested a welfare check after not hearing from the family, leading to the discovery of the four victims. Authorities have not confirmed who carried out the shootings or whether the mother was pregnant, as one neighbor claimed.
- ▪The victims included a 4-year-old and an 8-year-old child.
- ▪Police have not released the identities of the victims or confirmed details about the incident.
- ▪One neighbor told ABC 13 that the mother was pregnant, though this has not been verified by authorities.
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US News Parents and their 2 kids found dead in apparent murder suicide in Texas By Patrick Reilly Published May 5, 2026, 7:45 a.m. ET A mother, father and their two young children were found shot dead in an apparent murder-suicide, according to police in Texas. A babysitter called police Monday evening and requested a welfare check after not hearing from the family at their Houston home, and all four — including kids a 4-year-old and 8-year-old — were found dead inside, according to the Houston Chronicle. It was not immediately clear who was behind the killings, but police have said it appears to be a murder-suicide. Few details have been released about the apparent murder-suicide. KHOU None of the victims has been identified as police continue to investigate what happened.
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